South Orange

South Orange is a suburban township in Essex County, New Jersey that was incorporated on 4 May 1869. The town was named for King William III of England, who belonged to the Dutch House of Orange. During the 1920s, the town became a commuter town for New York City and Newark, and it grew from a small village into a sizeable township. In 2016, South Orange had a population of 16,319 people.